Comments on: Searching for ‘the one’ and ‘the two’ http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Tue, 22 May 2012 18:25:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: La BellaDonna http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/comment-page-1/#comment-9379 La BellaDonna Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:46:09 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/#comment-9379 The dress that I designed and made for my sister-in-law incorporated the train and the (big) sleeves into a silver-embroidered pearl-trimmed organza overgown. When it was on, it looked like a big-church-wedding-dress; after the ceremony, she slipped it off, like a sheer sparkling evening coat, and danced at the reception in the now-sleeveless bodice and trainless skirt. The skirt was full at the hem (about 5 or 6 yards around), and smoothly-fitting at the top, so it would bell out when she danced, but it wasn't big and poufy. It was also about 2 inches shorter in the front than at the back, so that she could walk easily in it. All the trim on the bodice and skirt was designed to blend in with the overgown, so that the entire outfit looked complete, whether she had the trained overgown on or not. It was a tour-de-force of practicality (and partnership, since my SIL doesn't speak fashion or sewing <i>at all</i>, yet I was able to make exactly what she wanted). The dress that I designed and made for my sister-in-law incorporated the train and the (big) sleeves into a silver-embroidered pearl-trimmed organza overgown. When it was on, it looked like a big-church-wedding-dress; after the ceremony, she slipped it off, like a sheer sparkling evening coat, and danced at the reception in the now-sleeveless bodice and trainless skirt. The skirt was full at the hem (about 5 or 6 yards around), and smoothly-fitting at the top, so it would bell out when she danced, but it wasn’t big and poufy. It was also about 2 inches shorter in the front than at the back, so that she could walk easily in it. All the trim on the bodice and skirt was designed to blend in with the overgown, so that the entire outfit looked complete, whether she had the trained overgown on or not.

It was a tour-de-force of practicality (and partnership, since my SIL doesn’t speak fashion or sewing at all, yet I was able to make exactly what she wanted).

]]> By: Stacy http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/comment-page-1/#comment-9325 Stacy Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:53:36 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/#comment-9325 And see... I'm going for a dress that's not big and poofy and unwieldy to start with. Not sure how miuch dancing we'll do, but I won't trip on the darn thing. And see… I’m going for a dress that’s not big and poofy and unwieldy to start with. Not sure how miuch dancing we’ll do, but I won’t trip on the darn thing.

]]> By: Peri http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/comment-page-1/#comment-9273 Peri Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:03:51 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/#comment-9273 My cousin didn't have two wedding gowns, but the gown she chose had bustling that could be undone for the ceremony (making the dress fuller and leaving a train) and then done up for the reception to make it shorter and 'dance worthy'. My cousin didn’t have two wedding gowns, but the gown she chose had bustling that could be undone for the ceremony (making the dress fuller and leaving a train) and then done up for the reception to make it shorter and ‘dance worthy’.

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/comment-page-1/#comment-9194 Twistie Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:08:16 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/#comment-9194 I have to say, I can understand having multiple gowns if it's cultural...but I'm glad I chose something I'd be comfortable in. If nothing else, there would have been no place to change into something else where I held my wedding! LOL! Not for me, but as my father always used to say, who's milking the frog? I have to say, I can understand having multiple gowns if it’s cultural…but I’m glad I chose something I’d be comfortable in. If nothing else, there would have been no place to change into something else where I held my wedding! LOL!

Not for me, but as my father always used to say, who’s milking the frog?

]]> By: Omnibus Driver http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/comment-page-1/#comment-9160 Omnibus Driver Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:19:50 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/#comment-9160 It's not just the brides! I've been to a couple of weddings (Italian) where the mother of the bride wore one dress to the church and a completely different dress to the reception. Is this a cultural thing? It’s not just the brides! I’ve been to a couple of weddings (Italian) where the mother of the bride wore one dress to the church and a completely different dress to the reception. Is this a cultural thing?

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/comment-page-1/#comment-9157 Never teh Bride Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:47:52 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/#comment-9157 Perfect, Amy! It would go from ceremony to reception in about seven seconds flat! Perfect, Amy! It would go from ceremony to reception in about seven seconds flat!

]]> By: Lowy http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/comment-page-1/#comment-9156 Lowy Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:45:30 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/#comment-9156 I heard an interesting interview with the founder of Brides for Breast Cancer in which she said that a lot of the used gowns in their sale come from this - the bride may want to keep the dress she got married in, but she gives away the 2nd choice for charity. Sweet! I heard an interesting interview with the founder of Brides for Breast Cancer in which she said that a lot of the used gowns in their sale come from this – the bride may want to keep the dress she got married in, but she gives away the 2nd choice for charity. Sweet!

]]> By: Mcmiller http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/comment-page-1/#comment-9155 Mcmiller Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:42:24 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/#comment-9155 I changed dresses for the reception, sure, because I was trussed up like a turkey for my wedding gown! But I changed to a simple black dress I already owned. I don't see anything wrong with changing, but why buy two dresses? I changed dresses for the reception, sure, because I was trussed up like a turkey for my wedding gown! But I changed to a simple black dress I already owned. I don’t see anything wrong with changing, but why buy two dresses?

]]> By: Amy http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/comment-page-1/#comment-9154 Amy Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:41:16 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/09/21/searching-for-the-one-and-the-two/#comment-9154 I've always thought a very practical and stylish solution to this problem would be a gown with a detachable overskirt, like the Givenchy stunner Audrey Hepburn wore in the Sabrina tennis court scene. http://www.audrey1.com/articles/articles2.html Second picture down, for anyone who doesn't have the image as embedded in their memory as I do. :-) I’ve always thought a very practical and stylish solution to this problem would be a gown with a detachable overskirt, like the Givenchy stunner Audrey Hepburn wore in the Sabrina tennis court scene.

http://www.audrey1.com/articles/articles2.html
Second picture down, for anyone who doesn’t have the image as embedded in their memory as I do. :-)

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